Comparison

Linked List vs Web Inspector

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Linked List

This app helps developers inspect and manage Apple App Site Association files for domains. It provides a clear view of linked apps, universal linking rules, and supports features like handoff and app clips. You can also create and test custom links, and the app validates your AASA file for potential issues.

Highlights
  • View AASA file contents in a digestible format
  • Identify linked apps and universal linking rules
  • Call outs for handoff, app clip, and shared web credentials
  • Build and maintain custom test links
  • Import test links from pasteboard
  • Validate AASA files on import and continuously
  • Create and modify AASA files within the app
Features
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Linked List lets you examine the contents and features enabled by the Apple App Site Association file for a domain! Features include: - View the outputs of an AASA file in a more digestible (non-JSON) format, including the full set of linked app, the universal linking rules, as well as call outs for handoff, app clip and shared web credential support. - Build and maintain a set of custom test links for each of the domains you’ve linked. Create them manually in app, or import them directly from the pasteboard. You can even share them with others. - Validates your AASA file on import, and continuously thereafter, to help diagnose possible current and future issues. - Background updates will keep your AASA files up to date without any user intervention - Create and modify an AASA file easily, right from the app!

About

Web Inspector

This app provides a suite of web development tools for Safari on mobile devices. Inspect and edit the DOM, view element styles, execute JavaScript commands, monitor network requests, and examine stored resources like cookies.

Highlights
  • DOM inspection and editing
  • Element style viewer
  • JavaScript console
  • Network request monitoring
  • Resource storage details
Features
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Web Inspector expands Safari on iPhone and iPad with a set of web development tools: Elements: Browse the DOM tree and tap elements on the page to inspect them. View node details, styles, and computed values. Search the DOM, edit an element's HTML, and copy or delete nodes. Console: Type JavaScript commands to debug, modify, and get information about your webpage. Sources: Read the webpage's source with syntax highlighting. Network: See a list of network requests made by the webpage, with headers and responses. Filter requests, or copy one as a cURL command. Resources: Find details about the data stored by a webpage, such as cookies, local storage, and session storage. Tip: If you tap the Web Inspector button and nothing happens, reload the page once..

Screenshots

Linked List4 screens
Web Inspector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linked List at 5.0 against Web Inspector's 3.9. Web Inspector's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 1) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linked List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Inspector has 160 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linked List ships an update fortnightly, Web Inspector weekly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Linked List versus Web Inspector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinked ListWeb Inspector
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (160 ratings)
Positive reviews—64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1160 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#50 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam McGintyAnd a Dinosaur

Bugs and requests

Linked List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Web Inspector

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappears when reloading webpage
  • Doesn't work on newer iOS versions
  • Doesn't load on crashed tabs
  • Permissions issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • CSS editing capabilities
  • Resizable panel
  • Improved console functionality
  • Better integration with Safari

In-app purchases

None

Linked List

No in-app purchases

None

Web Inspector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linked List free?
Linked List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Inspector free?
Web Inspector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linked List or Web Inspector?
Linked List is rated higher. Linked List averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Web Inspector averages 3.9 from 160 ratings.
Do Linked List or Web Inspector have ads?
Neither Linked List nor Web Inspector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linked List or Web Inspector?
Linked List ships an update fortnightly, and Web Inspector weekly. Most recently, Linked List was updated on October 21, 2026 and Web Inspector on October 21, 2026.

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